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UFC on ESPN 28 video: Cheyanne Buys’ perfectly timed head kick stops Gloria de Paula

Cheyanne Buys needed just 60 seconds to dispatch Gloria de Paula in highlight-reel fashion in the UFC on ESPN 28 co-main event.

[autotag]Cheyanne Buys[/autotag] needed just 60 seconds to dispatch [autotag]Gloria de Paula[/autotag] in highlight reel fashion in the UFC on ESPN 28 co-main event.

After a dominant loss in her UFC debut earlier this year, Buys (6-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was eager to redeem herself against de Paula (5-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) after switching camps and changing her attitude toward the fight game.

It paid off. Buys stopped de Paula in one minute flat courtesy of a perfect head kick that set up a flurry of punches for the TKO.

Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH pt. 2 #UFCVegas33 pic.twitter.com/iMSZXachM5

— UFC (@ufc) August 1, 2021

Buys was emotional after securing her first UFC win, and even admitted she didn’t foresee herself winning the way she did.

“I didn’t expect that,” Buys said in her post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “She’s a ‘G.’ She has great striking. Honestly, I was going to come in here and wrestle since my last fight I got outwrestled. … It’s been a long road to get here. It’s been a crazy fight camp for me. I left my home in Dallas. I packed up everything and left.”

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UFC on ESPN 28 video: Jared Gooden KOs Niklas Stolze on four days’ notice

Jared Gooden admitted prior to UFC on ESPN 28 that he was in a do-or-die situation. He responded with a violent knockout.

[autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag] admitted prior to UFC on ESPN 28 that he was in a do-or-die situation. He responded with a violent knockout of [autotag]Niklas Stolze[/autotag].

Gooden (18-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC), who stepped into the welterweight bout with Stolze on just four days’ notice as a replacement, needed just 68 seconds to score a violent first-round knockout of Stolze (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):

An all angle look at that @JGNitetrain23 KO! 🤯 #UFCVegas33 pic.twitter.com/XzGcGcLd9i

— UFC (@ufc) August 1, 2021

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[ @JGNitetrain23 | #UFCVegas33 ] pic.twitter.com/OxAMT7jBZR

— UFC (@ufc) August 1, 2021

What made the win for Gooden all the more dramatic is that after stepping up to fight, his bout was called off Saturday afternoon due to COVID-19 protocols. However, upon further review, the UFC received medical clearance to reinstate the fight.

That was a good thing for Gooden, who got the job done in spectacular fashion.

“My mentality and my coach changed,” Gooden said in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “We knew we couldn’t go to the judges no more, and that’s what changed.”

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UFC on ESPN 28 play-by-play and live results (6 p.m. ET)

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC on ESPN 28 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 28 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).

UFC on ESPN 28 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

In the main event, Uriah Hall (17-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) takes on Sean Strickland (23-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) at middleweight.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ and 9 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN and ESPN+.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC on ESPN 28 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

UFC on ESPN 28 discussion thread

UFC on ESPN 28 takes place Saturday in Las Vegas, and you can discuss the event here.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 28 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, which kicks off at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). You can discuss the event here.

Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our UFC on ESPN 28 live results post, and then discuss the event in the comments section below.

Round-by-round updates and official results begin at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the preliminary card and 9 p.m. ET for the main card.

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Nicco Montano’s 7-pound weight miss leads to UFC on ESPN 28 fight cancellation

Nicco Montano vs. Wu Yanan was one of two fights canceled on weigh-ins day for UFC on ESPN 28.

Former women’s flyweight champion [autotag]Nicco Montano[/autotag]’s career struggles continued at the UFC on ESPN 28 official weigh-ins Friday morning.

Montano, set to make her second UFC appearance at bantamweight, weighed in seven pounds over the 136-pound limit at 143. While she stood on the scale, Montano looked physically out of sorts.

Because of the massive miss, Montano’s fight with Wu Yanan was canceled. Montano hasn’t competed since July 13, 2019 when she lost a unanimous decision to Julianna Pena in her return to bantamweight.

Montano (4-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has a history of fight cancellations. After becoming the UFC’s inaugural women’s 125-pound champ through Season 26 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Montano never got to defend her title. She was stripped of the belt after she was hospitalized because of a bad weight cut heading into a scheduled UFC 228 bout with Valentina Shevchenko. Montano recently teased a trailer on a film documenting her experience before UFC 228.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jHi7QbiJu8

UFC on ESPN 28 marked the fourth fight cancellation since the loss to Pena in July 2019. The reasons for the other three cancellations were injury, COVID-19 and undisclosed.

Montano vs. Yanan wasn’t the only fight removed from UFC on ESPN 28. The bantamweight bout between Trevin Jones and [autotag]Ronnie Lawrence[/autotag] also was canceled after Lawrence was unable to weigh in due to health concerns.

With the cancellations, the UFC on ESPN 28 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

Uriah Hall (185.5) vs. Sean Strickland (185)
Kyung Ho Kang (136) vs. Rani Yahya (136)
Cheyanne Buys (116) vs. Gloria de Paula (115.5)
Jared Gooden (171) vs. Niklas Stolze (170.5)
Zarrukh Adashev (125.5) vs. Ryan Benoit (126)
Bryan Barberena (170.5) vs. Jason Witt (170.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+)

Collin Anglin (146) vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan (145.5)
Rafa Garcia (154) vs. Chris Gruetzemacher (156)
Danny Chavez (145.5) vs. Kai Kamaka (144.5)
Jinh Yu Frey (115.5) vs. Ashley Yoder (116)
Orion Cosce (170.5) vs. Phil Rowe (173.5)

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UFC on ESPN 28 predictions: Uriah Hall or Sean Strickland in middleweight showdown?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN 28 main card, featuring Uriah Hall vs. Sean Strickland.

	Hall vs. Strickland	Kang vs. Yahya	Buys vs. De Paula	Gooden vs. Stolze	Adashev vs. Benoit	Barberena vs. Witt
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 111-66	Hall (61%)	Yahya (62%)	Buys (77%)	Stolze (61%)	Benoit (74%)	Barberena (86%)
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 112-65 2018 Champion	Strickland	Kang	De Paula	Gooden	Benoit	Barberena
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 109-68	Strickland	Kang	Buys	Stolze	Adashev	Barberena
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 109-68	Strickland	Kang	Buys	Stolze	Adashev	Barberena
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 108-69 2020 Champion	Hall	Yahya	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 107-70 2014 Champion	Hall	Yahya	De Paula	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 106-71	Strickland	Kang	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 106-71	Strickland	Kang	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 105-72	Strickland	Yahya	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 105-72 2017 Champion	Strickland	Kang	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 104-73	Strickland	Yahya	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 103-74	Strickland	Yahya	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 100-77	Strickland	Kang	Buys	Gooden	Benoit	Barberena
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 2021: 36-25	Strickland	Yahya	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
BetMGM Betting Favorites	Strickland -225	Kang -135	Buys -165	Stolze -200	Benoit -140	Barberena -275

The UFC stays in its Las Vegas home base this week with a fight between a pair of surging middleweights.

UFC on ESPN 28 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Uriah Hall[/autotag] (17-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) takes on [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (23-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) at 185 pounds. Both fighters come in with four-fight winning streaks, but it’s Strickland with a sizable betting advantage at -225 at BetMGM, and he’s got a big 10-3 lead in the picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Kyung Ho Kang[/autotag] (17-8 MMA, 6-2 UFC) meets jiu-jitsu ace [autotag]Rani Yahya[/autotag] (27-10-1 MMA, 12-4-1 UFC) at bantamweight. Kang is the slight favorite at -135, and he’s got just a narrow 7-6 lead in the picks in our most contentious fight.

[autotag]Cheyanne Buys[/autotag] (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and [autotag]Gloria de Paula[/autotag] (5-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) both are looking for their first UFC wins in a women’s strawweight fight. Buys, from South Africa, is a -165 favorite and has a big 11-2 lead in the picks.

[autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag] (17-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) is stepping up on short notice to take on [autotag]Niklas Stolze[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at welterweight. Stolze is a 2-1 favorite at the betting window, and he’s got an 11-2 edge from our pickers.

[autotag]Zarrukh Adashev[/autotag] (3-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) takes on [autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC) in a flyweight bout. And despite just a -140 nod from the oddsmakers and betting public for Benoit, he’s running away with the picks at 11-2.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag] (15-7 MMA, 6-5 UFC) is the biggest favorite at -275 in his welterweight bout against [autotag]Jason Witt[/autotag] (18-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC). He’s also our lone unanimous pick at 13-0.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Hall (61 percent), Yahya (62 percent), Buys (77 percent), Stolze (61 percent), Benoit (74 percent) and Barberena (86 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

UFC on ESPN 28 breakdown: Can Uriah Hall shut down Sean Strickland in matchup of surging middleweights?

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the UFC on ESPN 28 main event between Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC on ESPN 28.

UFC on ESPN 28 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

UFC on ESPN 28 weigh-in results and live video stream (noon ET)

Check out the results from the official UFC on ESPN 28 fighter weigh-ins.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 28 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

The weigh-ins take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The same venue hosts Saturday’s card, which airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Among those weighing in are Uriah Hall (17-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) and Sean Strickland (23-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), who meet in the middleweight main event.

The full UFC on ESPN 28 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

Uriah Hall () vs. Sean Strickland ()
Kyung Ho Kang () vs. Rani Yahya ()
Cheyanne Buys () vs. Gloria de Paula ()
Jared Gooden () vs. Niklas Stolze ()
Zarrukh Adashev () vs. Ryan Benoit ()
Bryan Barberena () vs. Jason Witt ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

Nicco Montano () vs. Wu Yanan ()
Collin Anglin () vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan ()
Rafa Garcia () vs. Chris Gruetzemacher ()
Danny Chavez () vs. Kai Kamaka ()
Jinh Yu Frey () vs. Ashley Yoder ()
Trevin Jones () vs. Ronnie Lawrence ()
Orion Cosce () vs. Philip Rowe ()

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The MMA Road Show with John Morgan, No. 331: Sean Strickland, Jared Gooden, Bryan Barberena

Episode No. 331 of “The MMA Road Show with John Morgan” podcast is now available for streaming and download.

MMA Junkie lead staff reporter John Morgan hosts the show while traveling the world to cover the sport.

John Morgan, Cold Coffee and World MMA Awards Journalist of the Year nominee Oscar Willis sit down to preview UFC on ESPN 28 while enjoying one final day of mask-free life in Las Vegas. Along the way, hear from [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag], [autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag] and [autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag] ahead of their fights.

Check it out on iTunes or at themmaroadshow.com. You can also subscribe via RSS.

Jared Gooden relishes fighting for job on 4 days’ notice at UFC on ESPN 28

Jared Gooden is going all in on short notice at UFC on ESPN 28.

[autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag] knows he put himself in position to take on a big challenge at UFC on ESPN 28, but he said he’s up for it.

After losing his first two UFC appearances, Gooden (17-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) stepped up into a risky position on Saturday when he jumped in as a replacement opponent against Niklas Stolze (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC). The welterweight bout is part of the ESPN-televised main card from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Stolze’s original opponent fell out on fight week, and with just four days’ notice, Gooden offered his services. He said he was training hard when the opportunity came, and feels more prepared than the time would indicate.

That puts even more pressure on Gooden to win, he said. A loss could spell the end of his UFC run, but he said he’s keen to go all-in on this opportunity.

“I do believe my back is against the wall, and I kind of like it this way,” Gooden told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Thursday’s UFC on ESPN 28 media day. “Especially short notice. I feel like everything’s against me. Pressure makes diamonds or it works against you. I think it’s going to make me a diamond.”

Watch the video above for Gooden’s complete media day appearance where he discusses the matchup with Stolze and much more.

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